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Abstract

State of information of European companies on the transnational
domestic trade.
Topics: Sufficient information and support on the increase of business
activities in the European domestic market; access to information on
the rules and regulations in the e-commerce sector; sufficient
information on the participation in public tendering; company procedure
when faced with difficulties in business in other EU-countries: filing
complaints to local or national authorities, lawyers, national
ombudsman, European Commission or European Parliament, relying on
contact points belonging to the domestic market network; knowledge of
the internet site “One stop shop for Business” created by the European
Commission in scope of the “Dialogue with Business”; consultation of
the website; knowledge of the meaning of the CE Marking: knowledge of
the authorities that undertake the registration of a European brand
label, knowledge of the jurisdictions of value added tax (VAT);
observation of company interests from the EU’s perspective.
Demography: Position of the interviewee in the company; sector;
company size; annual turnover.

Random sampling of companies out of European databanks from Dun &
Bradstreet based on three criteria: country, company size (more than 10
employees, industrial sector (construction, manufacturing, Business
Service, trade excluding hotels, restaurants and cafés.
The interviewee is responsible for the European business unit.

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Groups

EB - Flash Eurobarometer
The Flash Eurobarometer were launched by the European Commission in the late eighties, turning out a Monthly Monitor between in 1994 and 1995. These “small scale” surveys are conducted in all EU member states at times, occasionally reducing or enlarging the scope of countries as a function of specific topics. The typical sample size is 500-1000 respondents per country and interviews are usually conducted by phone in the respective national language. The Flash Eurobarometer include series on special topics (Common Currency, EU Enlargement, Information Society, Entrepreneurship, Innovation) as well as special target group polls, particularly company managers with enterprise related topics.